adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
Antoine
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From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
Corbeil
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From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
Domini
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From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In him seemed typified the somewhat stiff solemnity of the magistracy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
magistracynoun
the position of magistrate
From this reading In him seemed typified the somewhat stiff solemnity of the magistracy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
medalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
Orcival
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From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
physiognomynoun
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In him seemed typified the somewhat stiff solemnity of the magistracy.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading In him seemed typified the somewhat stiff solemnity of the magistracy.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In him seemed typified the somewhat stiff solemnity of the magistracy.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading In him seemed typified the somewhat stiff solemnity of the magistracy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life, he seriously cursed his ambition, and regretted being the most important personage in Orcival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
typifiedverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪd/
inflected form of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading In him seemed typified the somewhat stiff solemnity of the magistracy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading III The judge of instruction of the tribunal at Corbeil, was M. Antoine Domini, a remarkable man, since called to higher functions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "At last!" sighed the worthy mayor; and in a lower tone he added, "the finest medals have their reverse."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was forty years of age, of a prepossessing person, and endowed with a very expressive, but too grave physiognomy.
